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The concept of wilderness conveys a unique feeling, managed across over 10 million acres by the BLM, highlighting its emotional significance.
Wilderness may be a designation, but it is more than that. It is a feeling. A feeling that can be realized if you visit some of the more than 10 million acres of wilderness managed by the BLM as part of the National Conservation Lands system.
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